2 Corinthians 4:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

our light, &c. Literally the momentary lightness of our affliction.

light. Greek. elaphros. Only here and Matthew 11:30. Compare "lightness", 2 Corinthians 1:17.

affliction. Greek. thlipsis as in 2 Corinthians 1:4. Compare the verb, 2 Corinthians 4:8.

for. moment. Greek. parautika. Only here.

worketh. Greek. katergazomai. To work out. See Romans 7:8.

far more exceeding. Literally according to (Greek. kata. App-104,) excess unto (Greek. eis. App-104.) excess. The Greek for "excess" is hyperbole, as in 2 Corinthians 4:7.

eternal. Greek. aionios. App-161. B, i.

weight. Greek. baros. See Acts 16:24.

2 Corinthians 4:17

17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;